Events Calendar

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  • Garden Talk #4 Spring 2025: Garlic 101: Planting, Growing, and Harvesting

    Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum 14325 Buchanan Trail East, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, United States

    Buttonwood Nature Center’s 2025 spring series of small-group garden talks were held on four Thursdays in May from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Civil War era garden adjacent to...

  • Artist Expo & Food Truck Festival

    Penn National Golf Course Community 3720 Club House Drive, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, United States

    Stop by for great local art for sale, food trucks, live music, live chainsaw carving demos! Food Trucks: Cousins Maine Lobster, Chameleon 1360 Grille, Uncle Eddies BBQ (+more) Artists: Anne Finucane,...

  • Yoga on the Terrace

    Yoga on the Terrace

    Kings Gap Environmental Education Center 500 Kings Gap Road, Carlisle, PA, United States

    Join the Friends of Kings Gap for an all-levels yoga class with a spectacular view on the top of the mountain, led by Ally Gregg and Maurice Sipos. Classes are held on...

  • StoryWalk® Event – June 2025

    Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd., Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, United States

    The June StoryWalk® event celebrates Summer—and our furry, four-legged friends—dogs! The book is Being a Dog: A Tail of Mindfulness by Maria Gianferrari. Simply be like a dog with this irresistible picture book...

  • Music on the Mountain 2025

    Kings Gap Environmental Education Center 500 Kings Gap Road, Carlisle, PA, United States

    Join the Friends of Kings Gap for this free summer concert series the first Sunday of June, July, August, and September! Bring your lawn chair or blanket to the top of the...

  • WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER & FALL “SOAR” Bird Walks

    SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks find birding enthusiasts Sharon and Larry Williams of Waynesboro leading the walks along the hiking trails at varying locations throughout the area. Participants should wear comfortable walking shoes and may bring identification books and binoculars. Free and open to the public. Just show up—no reservations required! For...

  • Trail Work Volunteer Days

    Trail Work Volunteer Days

    Kings Gap Environmental Education Center 500 Kings Gap Road, Carlisle, PA, United States

    Come out with our trail crew volunteers to improve the hiking experience at Kings Gap! Work may include: Installing signs, trail evaluations, maintaining and opening trails, cutting new trails, rock...

  • Heritage Day

    Kings Gap Environmental Education Center 500 Kings Gap Road, Carlisle, PA, United States

    Save the Date for this year's Heritage Day! Live Music from Shippensburg Swing BandHistorical Society: Costumed InterpretationLog Sawing DemonstrationsHorse-drawn RidesWagon RidesHistoric GamesBeekeepingCanning and Herb DryingCrafts:Clothespin Doll MakingBasket WeavingBurlap SewingScavenger HuntsMansion...

  • Is the Insect Apocalypse Upon Us?

    Insects are the most diverse and abundant creatures on Earth. Learn about the emerging science and evidence for widespread insect decline, and what we can do to help reverse the...